Coat combined with muff



Oct. 6, 1953 J. FELDMAN COAT COMBINED WITH MUFF- 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 22, 1952 Oct. 6, 1953 J. FELDMAN COAT COMBINED WITH MUFF 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed April 22, 1952 IN V EN TOR. JOJEPI/ F'mnu/v QMW Patented Oct. 6, 1953 COAT COMBINED WITH MUFF Joseph Feldman, Bronx, N. Y., asslgnor to Scher & Feldman, Inc., New York, N. Y., a corporation of New York Application April 22, 1952, Serial No. 283,577

I 4 Claims. (Cl. 2-93) My present invention relates to childrens coats and more particularly to a girl's coat so arranged that the front is provided with a flap secured transversely across the front and adapted selectively to be secured in an upper position across the chest to form an added wind resistant and warmth producing panel or to be rolled down and secured into a muff shaped hand warmer.

While bibs or other added panels on coats have been known, these have been for the most part internally worn or have been arranged on a vertical or diagonal seam to furnish added windbreak and warmth at the neckline. Also, while muffs as part of a garment have been known, these have been secured to the garment as a muff rather than as a multi-purpose member.

My invention contemplates a coat having a vertical opening with an added panel secured horizontally at the face of the coat. Where a Single breasted closure is used, then the coat front carrying the panel is laterally extended at and below the panel so that the panel may be centralized over the opening. Buttons or other securement means are located on either side of the opening at or adjacent the neckline to support the opposite or unsecured end of the panel; the panel then covers the closure at the chest area and furnishes a windbreak or bib as well as the extra warmth derived from extra layers of cloth or other material of which the panel is made.

When the bib is rolled down, it may be fastened in rolled condition by buttons or other suitable fastening means adjacent the line of securement of the panel into a muff shape. The inner surface of the panel, when it is worn up, may be of suitable warm and/or ornamental material to form an appropriate outer surface for the muif form which occurs when the panel is rolled down. For this purpose, preferably the outer surface of the panel when it is worn up may be of the same material as the coat while the inner surface (which becomes the outer surface of the muff) may be any ornamental contrasting material such as fur or a fur simulant, velvet or contrasting cloth. Both surfaces of the panel may, of course, be, where desired, identical with each other and the coat material, may contrast with each other and the coat material or may be formed in any obvious ornamental arrangements.

The primary object of my invention, therefore, is the provision of a novel childrens coat with a horizontally secured central panel adapted to be secured selectively in a chest protecting 2 closure covering position or down in a rolled mufflike appearance.

Another object of my invention is the arrangement of the panel so that, whether the panel is worn up or rolled as a muff, a regular, balanced, pleasing appearance of the garment is effected.

The foregoing and many other objects of my invention will become apparent in the following description and drawings in which! Figure l is a front view of my novel coat with the added panel in the up, chest protecting, closure covering position. I

Figure 2 is a front view of the coat of Figure 1 with the panel rolled down in muff conformation.

Figure 3 is a front view of the coat of Figures; 1 and 2 prior to closing and before the panel is.- secured in either of the selected positions of Fig-- ures l and 2.

Figure 4 is a back view of the coat of Figures: 1,2, and 3.

Figure 5 is a partial cross-sectional viewthrough the closed front of the coat of Figure 11 with the panel in the up position.

Figure 6 is a partial cross-sectional view through the closed front of the coat of Figure 2 with the panel in the'muff conformation.

Figure 7 is a detail in perspective showing a removable securement for the coat panel. 7

Referring to the figures, the coat I0 is here shown as having a collar I I, sleeves I2, I 3' and front panels I4, I5. A central closure I6 is provided for the coat with buttons H on panel I5 and buttonholes I8 on panel I4. Any appropriate securement means may be used at closure I6 such as a slide fastener, snaps, loops or other fastening devices.

Pane1 2B is secured transversely across panel I4 by stitching 2| (see Figures 3, 4, and 5) and panel I4 is laterally extended at A to form a full lap closure over the lower section of panel I5. For this purpose, the edge ISA of panel I4 at closure I6 is laterally extended at IGB to form the closure edge I as shown in the figures (particularly Figure 3).

The stitch line 25 between panel I4 and the side of the coat then balances edge IBC of panel I4 and may, if desired, be pleated to enhance the similarity and balance of the design.

When the coat is closed by interengaging buttons I! and buttonholes I8, the user then has the option of arranging panel 20 in the form of Figures 1 and 5 or in the form of Figures 2 and 6.

In the chest protecting closure covering form 3 of Figures 1 and 5, buttonholes 30, 3| of panel 20 are interengaged with buttons 32, 33 on panels I4 and I5.

In the muff form of Figures 2 and 6, the buttonholes 30, 3| of panel 20 are interengaged with button 40 on panel I l and button 42 on panel l5 which engages also button hole 4. on panel extension A adjacentipanel edge MC.

The arrangement of buttons 32 and 33 and buttons 40 and 42 is such that an ornamental. effect is achieved whether or not. the buttons are in use.

As above pointed out, slide mstenars snaps. loops or other fastening devices may be. used in place of buttons.

Also, although in Figures 1 toB. the panel 211 is shown sewn in place, it may be removably mounted as panel 20' of Figure '7 by slide fastmer it" or by any other releasable mounting means inciudinabuttons;

As shown, the surface of panel 20. which forms tbe'outer surface of the muff formof Figure 2 may be made to match the collar II. This surface. my be of any desired ornamental material. Likewise, while it is preferred thatthe surface of panel 20. whichisexposed inthe form of Figure 1 match the coat material itself, this is a matter of design and contrasting. materials ma be used.

While my invention has here been described primarily asa girl's. coat, it will be obvious that the same structure with appropriate variationsin design may be. utilized lncoais made for infants, sub-teens. teens. juniors andmisses; and that the style of coat may be varied so that the same type of structure may be utilized instormcoats. snowsuits and. other types. of. garments. Also, while I have shown the panel as having relatively straight sides, the panel itself may have any shapev required by the particular design and may, therefore, be scalloped, recessed or curved. along its sides toconform to particular design, considerations.

m the foregoing II have describedmy invention solely in connectionwith specific illustrative embodiments thereof. Since many variations and modifications. of'rny invention will now be obvious to those skilled in the, art, I prefer to. bev bound not by the specific disclosures herein contained but onhl by the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A coat having a, pair of front panels and a closure between; the upper portion of one front panel being securable to the upper portion of the other front panel; the lower portion of said one front panel being wider than the. upper portion and substantially lapping the lower portionof. said other front panel; a third panel having one end secured across said one front panel at the upper end of the lower portion thereof; securement members at the upper end of the upper portion of each of said pair of front panels; and interengaging; securement members at the unsecured endof the third panel; additional secure..- ment members at said one front panel adjacent. the line of securement of said third panel to said one front panel; said third panel being securable selectively across the upper closure and in rolled position adjacent the line of securement of the third panel to the-front panel.

2. A coat having a. pair of front panels and a closure between; the upper portion of one front panel beingsecurabl'e to -the upper portion of the other front panel; the lower portion of said one 4 front panel being wider than the upper portion and substantially lapping the lower portion of said other front panel; a third panel having one end secured across said one front panel at the upper end of the lower portion thereof; securement members at the upper end of the upper portion of each of said pair affront panels; and interengaging securement members at the unsecured end of the third panel; additional securement members at said one front panel adjacent the line of securement of said third panel to said one front panel; said third panel being secure- 7 ble selectively across the upper closure and in rolledipositionadiacent the line of securement of the. third panel. to the front panel; said third panel in the upper position having its securement members interengaged with the securementmembers at the upper end of each of said pair of panels; said third panel in the rolled position having its securement members interengaged with the securement members adjacent the line of securement of the third panel to said one frontpanel.

3. A coat having a pair of front panels anda closure between; the upper portion of one front panel being securable to the upper portion of the other frontpanel; the lower portion of said one front panel being wider than the upper portion and substantially lapping the lower portion of said other front panel;. a third panel having one end secured across said one front panel at the upper end ofthe, lower portion thereof; securement members at the upper end of. the upper portion of each of said pair of front panels; and interengaging securement members at the unsecured end of the third panel; additional securement members .at said one front panel adjacent and below the line of securement of said third panel to said one front panel; said third panel being securable selectively across the upper closure and inrolled position adjacent the line of securement of the third panel to the front panel.

4. A coat having a. pair of front panels and a closure between; the upper portion of one front panel being securable to the upper portion, of the other front panel; the lower portion of said one frmit' panel being wider than the upper portion and substantially lapping the lower portion of said other front panel; a third panel having one end secured across said one front panel at the upper end of the lower portion thereof; securement members at the upper end of the upper portion of each of said pair of front panels; and. interendearing securement members at the unsecured end of the third panel; additional securement members on said coat adjacent the line of securement of said third panel to said one front panel; said third panel being securable selectnely across the upper closure and in rolled posiptigliliiadjacentthe line of securement of the third JOSEPH FELDMAN.

References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date D..l6'i,5.08i F eldman Aug. 19, 1952. 211,426: Rogers Jan. 14'. 1879 1.67511 3 Lake June 26, 1,928 FOREIGN PATENTS N umber Country Date 3,315. Greatv Britain 1890 

